The voting has ended and the counting process finished, meet the new candidates for Ulster University Belfast Student's Union

Voting has come to an end on Ulster University Belfast's annual student elections and following the earlier results from Jordanstown campus, we now have the Belfast campus results.

Vice President Academic and Student Affairs: Conan Meehan

Vice President Academic and Student Affairs: Conan Meehan

Conan's main priority for the Student Union is student engagement. He feels that too many students at the Belfast campus are either, dissatisfied with, or don't care about their Union because they feel it has no relevance/benefit to their academic studies.

He said: "As a disenchanted student myself I can empathise with this sentiment. Another priority is the Greater Belfast Development, and ensuring that student concerns aren't compromised by profitable university interests. Because of this project, it is uncertain whether UUB will have a Students' Union space.

"I want to make sure that there will be a purpose-built SU space in this new-build which can belong to all of UUB students and not just the engaged few."

Conan says he's still in "campaign mode" and that winning just hasn't registered with him.

He said: "On the actual night of the results, as I was announced as VP Belfast, I couldn't believe that so many students had put their faith in me to represent them. And I never prepared a victory speech!"

However, he promises to not let the students down and will honour his commitments to them.

VP Campaigns and Communications: Elliot Lyness

VP Campaigns and Communications: Elliot Lyness

Elliot's long term policy areas are around focusing on new internal campaigns and to try to increase student engagement within the union. He will be making preparations over the coming months so that everything goes smoothly come September.

In the short term he's planning on getting his "head around" around getting elected. Its a job he's wanted for a long time and he thinks it "may take a bit just to sink in." The role will be handed over within the next couple of months and Elliot is looking forward to planning his policies.

Speaking on winning the election he said: "I feel absolutely ecstatic to have been elected, as I mentioned I've wanted to do this for a long time and I'm looking forward to working closely with the sabbatical and student engagement teams over the next year."